Plantain is the name for plants of genus Plantago, which are chiefly an annual or perennial weed. This rosette forming plant has many broad and rounded long stalked leaves. Each leaf is almost hairless and they can grow up to 8 inches long. All of th...
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Description
Plantain is the name for plants of genus Plantago, which are chiefly an annual or perennial weed. This rosette forming plant has many broad and rounded long stalked leaves. Each leaf is almost hairless and they can grow up to 8 inches long. All of the leaves have well defined veins. Plantain is a very common weed found throughout the United States and Canada. It can be found in bare trodden areas, in waste lands, back yards, roadsides and near rail road tracks.
The flowers are borne in spikes and are usually about 12 inches long. They appear to be green since the white petals are so tiny. As the flowers grow they will appear at first to be mauve and later yellow. The fruiting spike of plantain is similar to the flowers in shape but is brown with many small hard fruits attached.
There are several common forms of plantain with all differing slightly in the shape of their leaves and flower spikes. The English plantain has long narrow, upright leaves and short fat flower spikes that have conspicuous white anthers terminating from their long stems.
Some studies suggest that plantain may be an effective bodily aid in the maintenance of a healthy upper respiratory tract. Plantain has been approved by the German Commission E for uses related to the respiratory tract as well as maintaining healthy mucous membranes, skin, and soft tissues.
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Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea).
Iced tea brewing method (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water].
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